Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandra held on the oath day OF
| May, 1887, there were present Isaac Elchberg
esq, President, and Messrs. Moore, Aitcheson
Snowden, Fisher, Whiting, Goodrich, Corbett
| Strider, Uhler, Pullman and Sweeney
| In the matter of the petition and report of the
Corporation Attorney in relation to the lot on the
west side Of Fayette street, between King and
| Cameron streets held by l.. ID. Harrison, it was
ordered that the Corporation Attorney institute
the proceedings necessary to recover the posses
sion of the same.
The report of the inspectors Of the jal and the
recommendation of the Committee on Public
Property for an appropriation of $3.50 for repairs
was laid over.
The adverse report of the Committee on Light
upon the proposition of the United Gas Improve.
ment Company TO lease the Gas Works was called
up, and the action Of the Board of Aldermen was
concurred in
"An ordinance for imposing and collecting Ii.
censes within the city of Alexandria for the year
commencing on the LIST day of June, 1887, aud
ending on the 31st day of May, 1888, was read
once and laid over until Friday next
| Tho resolution to reset the curb and pave the
| gutter in front OF the property of Emanuel Fran
! els, on st. Asaph street. between Duke and Wolfe
| streets. was returned by the Board of Aldermen
! with the action of this board non -concurred in,
| and thereupon the former action was receded from
| and the action of the Board Of Aldermen concur
| red in.
The following were received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in,
viz Tho petitions Of ]. II. d. Smoot and l.. w.
Reid to have the curb set and gutter paved in
front OF their property Duke street, between
st. Asaph and Pitt streets; the petition Of Z. +.
DOwnham for the lease of the vacant lot at the
northwest corner Of Princess and Pitt streets the
petition of the fish dealers for an additional hy.
dTant IN the Market square; resolution requesting
the committee on Finance to report an ordinance
providing for the maintenance of the widow and
children OF Julian Arnold a resolution authori-
zing the use of the Fire Department horses to the
street roller; resolution directing the placing of
lamp posts at the corners of Alfred and Gibbon
streets and Alfred and Franklin streets, and
resolution directing the Superintendent of Police
TO nave abated the nuisance upon the lot at the
southeast corner of Alfred and Pendleton street,.
AN act to appropriate part OF the ctys rev
enue for the fiscal year ending May 81 1883"
was read three times, and passed by the following
vote, viz: Ayes-Messrs. Moore, Aitcheson, Snow
den, Fisher, Goodrich, Whiting, Corbett, strder.
Uhler Pullman, Sweeney and Mr.. President-12.
Noes-none.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting taxes
on persons property, income, ETC., within the city
OF Alexandria, Va, for the year commencing on
tho LIST of June, 1887, and ending on the 31st Of
May, 1883" was read three times and passed by
the following vote, viz: Ayes-Messrs Moore,
Aitcheson Snowden, Fisher Goodrich, Whiting,
Corbett, Strider, Uhler. Pullman, Sweeney and
Mr.. President-12. Noes-none, which was re.
turned from the Board of Aldermen with al
amendment, and the amendment non concurred
IN and the ordinance referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The petition Of II. Kirk and others, to have
abated the nuisance existing in the square bound
ed By Royal, Pitt, Queen and Princess, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets with instruc-
tions to report on Friday night.
1t was resolved, That when the CITY Council
aSdjourns, that it be to meet on Friday night the
9th inst.
1t was resolved, That all papers, &c, pertain
ing to the cty's interest in claim against the
Alexandria Canal be placed in the hands of the
Corporation Attorney, that he may take such ac-
tion as he may deem necessary in the premises
and report to the city council
The petition Of John P. Agnew to have the
curb set and gutter paved in front of his property
on Duke street, was granted.
The petition of Harrie Smoot to erect frame
kitchens to two houses On Alfred street, between
Prince and Duke streets, was granted.
The Board then adjourned.
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